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Chapter 22

Author: Blackthorne
last update publish date: 2026-04-30 21:38:38

The first attack came three days later.

I was at my grandfather's estate, going through the journal again, when my phone rang. Elena's name flashed on the screen.

"Your office," she said, breathless. "Someone broke in last night."

My blood went cold.

"What did they take?"

"Nothing. That's the thing. The place is trashed—files everywhere, drawers pulled out—but nothing's missing."

A warning.

Not a theft. A message.

I know where you work. I know where you sleep. I can reach you anytime.

"Elena, g
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